chinese braised pork belly

How To Make chinese braised pork belly

• 1

  Wash the pork belly and then blanch it in boiling water for 1 minute and drain. This gets rid of any impurities. Cut the pork belly into 4 by 2 inch pieces.
• 2

  In a medium clay pot or regular pot. Lay the scallions on the bottom in a thick layer covering the whole bottom of the pot. Lay the ginger slices on top. Add the pork belly fat side down onto the scallions and ginger
• 3

  Mix the shaoxing, soy sauces and rock sugar together and poor over the pork belly.
• 4

  Cover the pot and turn the heat to high. Once the mixture begins boiling turn the heat to sow and simmer 90 minutes.
• 5

  Turn the pork belly fat side up and simmer another 90 minutes.
• 6

  Remove the pork belly to a plate and strain the braising liquid. Using a fat separater strain out most of the grease. Place back on stove and bring to a boil. Let it reduce a bit and drizzle over the pork
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